Required Computer Hardware and Software for Broadcasting Students

Here are the specifications for the hardware and software requirements for students taking BC 101, beginning fall 2009. It includes the standard recommendation and the ultimate recommendation in the MacBook Pro product family.

 

Required Hardware:

Laptop:

Option 1: MacBook Pro
13-inch: 2.53 GHz

• 13-inch: 2.53GHz

• 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

• 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB

• 250GB Serial ATA @ 5400

• SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

   

Option 2: MacBook Pro 15-inch: 2.66GHz

• 15-inch; 2.66 GHz
• 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
• 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
• 320 GB Serial ATA @ 5400
• SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

 

Option 3: MacBook Pro
17-inch: 2.8 GHz

• 17-inch; 2.8 GHz
• 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
• 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
• 500 GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
• SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

 

External Hard Drive:

Specifications:

• 160 GB minimum storage capacity
• USB 2.0/2.1 or Firewire connection

Recommended drives:

• FreeAgent® | Go for Mac 320GB
• ST903203FJA105-RK
• Used for Mac only laptop and desktops
  
  
• FreeAgent® | Go - Tuxedo Black 250GB
• ST902503FAA2E1-RK
• PC or Mac as FAT32 file format
  
  
• FreeAgent® | Go - Tuxedo Black 500GB
• ST905003FAA2E1-RK
• PC or Mac as FAT32 file format

Required Software:

Apple Final Cut Studio 2 Academic

Final Cut Studio 2 is the must-have upgrade to Apple's award-winning video and audio production suite. With six powerful applications, each designed specifically for editors, Final Cut Studio 2 puts everything you need in a single box:

• Final Cut Pro 6 for video and film editing
• Motion 3 for graphics and animation in 3D
• Soundtrack Pro 2 for professional audio post-production
• Color, a new application for professional color grading and finishing
• Compressor 3 and DVD Studio Pro 4 for digital delivery virtually anywhere — a disc, the web, Apple TV, iPod, or cell phone

 

Adobe Audition 3

Recording, mixing, editing, and mastering — Adobe® Audition® 3 software is the all-in-one toolset for professional audio production.

Use Adobe Audition 3 to:

• Create your own music
• Record and mix a project
• Produce a radio spot
• Clean up audio for a movie
• Compile and edit a soundtrack

 

 

Windows Vista License

Being efficient and productive can make the difference between a hectic day and a satisfying day. With Windows Vista, Windows Live, and the 2008 Microsoft Office suite, you get technology that can help you make the most of your Mac running in PC mode and the web every day, so you can get more done more easily.

 

 

Optional Software:

Microsoft Office Suite 2008 for Mac

Microsoft Office Standard 2007 is the essential software suite for homes and small businesses that enables you to quickly and easily create great-looking documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, and manage e-mail.

 

 

 

Department of Broadcasting • College of Fine Arts & Communication
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Macomb, IL 61455-1390
Phone: 309/298-2888